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Izcture IVWHO IS A JIVANMUKTAIA JIVANMUKTA is a liberated sage. He is released evenwhile living. He lives in the world but he is not of the world.He always revels in the eternal bliss of the Supreme Self. Hehas no identification with the body and senses. Hence he hasno idea of enjoyment or enjoyer when he exhausts the residueof his Prarabdha. He has no idea of action or agent. He roamsabout happily without attachment and egoism, with a balancedmind and equal vision. His state is indescribable. He isBrahman Himself.The sage, who has realised that there is no other reality inthe universe than Brahman, that he is Brahman Himself andthat everything is Brahman, is freed from the round of birthsand deaths. He has attained freedom, perfection andimmortality. He is a Jivanmukta (one who has attainedliberation while living).Not through matted locks, not through fiery lectures anderudition, not through the exhibition of miracles, does oneattain perfection or knowledge of the Self. He in whom thetwo currents, Raga-Dvesha and egoism, lust, anger aredestroyed in toto is ever happy and he is Brahman or aliberated sage or Jivanmukta. A Jivanmukta or liberated sageis absolutely free from egoism, doubt, fear and grief. Theseare the four important signs that indicate that one has attainedperfection.For a Jivanmukta there is no distinction between a rogueand a saint, gold and stone, high and low, man and woman,man and animal, censure and praise, honour and dishonour.WHO IS A JIVANMUKTA 245